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title: Artifact Author as Default Value
slug: rm/artifact-author-as-default-value
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createdAt: 2026-06-09T13:38:43.742Z
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Blueprint can be configured to automatically assign an artifact's author to an artifact when created. To configure this, administrators can set user properties in Blueprint to have a Default Value of the Artifact's Author.

Properties with this setting will automatically be filled with the artifact's author when creating a new artifact in Blueprint, or generating stories from a Digital Blueprint. The value of these properties can also be edited later on.

To create a property with Artifact Author as the Default Value:

1. Create a new property, or edit an existing property that will contain the artifact author by default
2. Set the **Type** of the property to User
3. Set the **Default Value** of the property to Artifact Author

![](https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/articles/v79nde1hi8/1630457276897/image.png)

1. Save your changes to the property
2. Ensure the property is assigned to the desired artifact types.

For Standard Properties, see [Assign Standard Properties to a Standard Artifact Type](docId\:xegtgwDgx_f79u6D7w2qt)

For Custom Properties, see [Assign Project Properties to a Project Artifact Type](docId\:L-94gwtAcP_zGs4CY_ZN5)